If you were made a mascot, you would become a legend in the police force.

The branches of the crooked old locust tree creaked under the weight.

The muscular man who was so swaggering just moments ago is now like a leaky rag bag, swinging on a swing in the night wind.

The entire police station compound was so quiet you could hear a pin drop; the atmosphere was even more unsettling than when Mantou had just sprayed ice pillars.

Zhang Jianye's Adam's apple bobbed twice, and his hand holding the gun began to tremble uncontrollably.

"You...you beast, how dare you attack a state official?!" He pointed at Li Tuantuan, his voice cracking.

Li Tuantuan didn't even glance at him.

He strolled over to Lin Wan with the leisurely gait of an old man taking a walk, and gently pressed down her hand that was holding a gun with his thick, bear-like paw.

[Li Tuantuan's inner monologue]: Silly girl, drawing a gun in public like this, I'll be writing reports that could break my hand. To deal with these idiots who take trivial matters too seriously, we need to use the magic of the system to defeat magic.

He turned his round body and rummaged around in his special tactical backpack on his chest with his bear paw.

After fumbling around for a while, he pulled out a shiny golden object.

That was a "First-Class Merit Beast" medal specially made by the Municipal Bureau to commend him for capturing an A-level wanted criminal. It even has the national emblem on it!

Li Tuantuan walked up to the steamed bun, clutching the medal, and casually hung it on the pink lace choker.

After doing all that, he turned around.

First, he pointed to the gleaming gold medal on the mantou's neck.

Then, he pointed to the large, gold-plated characters painted on the office building wall: "Resolutely crack down on organized crime and protect the lives and property of the people."

Finally, Li Tuantuan crossed her arms, looked down at Zhang Jianye as if he were a fool, and snorted contemptuously.

"Mmm! Ouch!"

[Li Tuantuan's inner monologue]: Open your dog eyes and look carefully! This dog is now a meritorious dog with the national emblem, it's officially registered! You led a group of people into the police station compound to steal a policeman's dog, according to the criminal law, that's called provoking trouble and storming a state organ! I just slapped your man away, that's called acting bravely for a just cause, don't you understand!

Chen Jianguo was trying so hard to suppress his laughter that his stomach hurt, and he almost burst out laughing.

Good heavens! This panda has definitely passed the civil service exam! His political awareness and blame-shifting skills are even more shrewd than that of a veteran police officer!

Zhang Jianye's face turned completely green, as if he had swallowed a whole dead fly.

He wasn't stupid; of course he understood the fat bear's body language. This was a brutal slap in the face, using the power and influence of the system!

"Utterly absurd!" Zhang Jianye broke down, gritting his teeth as he threatened, "This dog's danger level is off the charts, I'm taking it with me today! Chen Jianguo, you're condoning this mutated monster, I'll contact the provincial department right now and have you skinned alive!"

He had just taken his phone out, but the screen hadn't even lit up yet.

"Ring ring—"

Chen Jianguo's secure cell phone, however, started vibrating frantically before he could react.

Old Chen took out the phone number, his expression instantly turned solemn, and pressed the speakerphone button in front of Zhang Jianye.

"Hello, Director Wang... Yes, this is Chen Jianguo. Yes, Director Zhang from Bureau 749 is here with his men in our compound. What? You mean...?"

Upon hearing the top-level instructions from the other end of the phone, Chen Jianguo, who had initially been a little unsteady, instantly straightened up like a red-tasseled spear, his eyes shining with an alarming intensity.

"Yes! I will resolutely obey the orders of my superiors!"

After hanging up the phone, the gloomy look on Chen Jianguo's face vanished instantly, replaced by a sly smile.

He strode up to Zhang Jianye and patted the other's stiff shoulder.

"Director Zhang, stop pressing. This is a fresh document from the provincial department."

Zhang Jianye sneered, stubbornly insisting, "What? Did the higher-ups order you to bow down and hand over your dogs?"

"You're overthinking it." Chen Jianguo's smile vanished instantly, and he dropped a bombshell in a clear and articulate voice, "Director Wang just relayed the direct approval from the higher-ups. In view of our Comrade Gun Gun's outstanding performance in the Qinling crisis and its overwhelming dominance over high-level mutated creatures..."

"With special approval from higher authorities, all mutated creatures incorporated within the Qinling Mountains are to be placed under the full control of Comrade Gun Gun! The Municipal Bureau will immediately establish the 'Special Biology Brigade'."

Chen Jianguo stared at Zhang Jianye, emphasizing each word: "So, this Icefield White Mastiff is now a meritorious special police dog registered with our municipal bureau. Your 749th Bureau has overstepped its bounds!"

Zhang Jianye was completely dumbfounded, his head was buzzing.

"This is absolutely impossible! It's utter nonsense! How could the higher-ups entrust the command of an extraordinary team to a beast?!"

"Zhang Jianye! Watch your mouth!" Lin Wan stepped forward, her eyes like knives. "Gun Gun is a specially appointed expert of our city bureau! If you keep spewing nonsense, believe me, I'll really sue you for disorderly conduct!"

Li Tuantuan, perfectly at ease, raised the right bear paw that had just slapped the burly man away, and five spring-loaded claws sprang out with a "whoosh," reflecting a chilling light in the sunlight.

He glanced sideways at Zhang Jianye and casually blew the dust off his claws.

[Li Tuantuan's inner monologue]: Does this old man want to experience being a free aerial acrobat? If he dares to say another word, I'll customize a full-body comminuted fracture package for him!

Zhang Jianye felt a chill run down his spine under Li Tuantuan's intensely oppressive death stare. When he glanced at the white mastiff beside him, baring its teeth as if ready to spit out ice shards at any moment, he knew that he had completely lost face today.

The higher authorities have already given their approval; if they were to forcibly seize people now, it would truly be considered violent resistance to the law.

"Fine! You've got guts!" Zhang Jianye gritted his teeth, pointing a finger at Chen Jianguo. "We'll see! If these monsters ever lose control and hurt someone, your entire municipal bureau will be facing a military court!"

After saying that, he waved his hand with a dark face and led the remaining terrified subordinate in a hasty retreat.

Before leaving, the two men went to great lengths to pry the burly man with his eyes rolled back off the tree and threw him into the trunk like a sack of potatoes.

The three unlicensed cars arrived arrogantly, but left in a sorry state, speeding out of the police station compound with a thud.

As soon as the large iron gate closed, cheers erupted in the courtyard, as if the roofs were about to be torn off.

"We've won so badly! Our Gun Gun is absolutely phenomenal!"

Lin Wan's eyes reddened with excitement. She wrapped her arms around Li Tuantuan's round neck and gave him a big kiss on his furry face.

"Tuantuan, you're amazing! You're a powerful captain now! This is at least a division-level position!"

Li Tuantuan stretched out her bear paw with a look of disgust, pushed Lin Wan's pretty face away, wiped the drool off her face, and haughtily tidied up her messed-up dark circles.

[Li Tuantuan's inner monologue]: This two-legged beast has never seen the world, his basic skills are nonsensical. With my national treasure-level good looks and this earth-shattering fighting power, even being given the title of department head would be well-deserved. But being the captain isn't bad either, at least I can legitimately order two large pork knuckles when I go to the cafeteria.

He turned around, plopped down in front of Chen Jianguo, tapped the floor with his thick arm, and raised his chin like a big shot.

"Mmm! Ouch!"

[Li Tuantuan's inner monologue]: Old Chen, let's keep things clear! Now that we've been promoted to high-ranking officials, shouldn't we upgrade our office environment? I want a private, temperature-controlled swimming pool with a starry sky ceiling, plus a top-of-the-line tablet computer. I want to watch videos of beautiful women... cough, I mean, crime documentaries!

Although Chen Jianguo didn't have a systematic translation, he instantly understood the meaning from the fat bear's appearance of an old landlord collecting rent.

"Don't worry, my captain!" Chen Jianguo patted his chest cheerfully, "The Municipal Bureau has worked overnight to renovate a top-tier expert family compound for you! You'll be absolutely satisfied!"

"Everyone, pack your things. Tomorrow morning, we'll return to the Municipal Bureau in style and take up our posts!"

However, just as everyone was celebrating...

At the 749th Bureau branch base, a hundred kilometers away, a top-secret energy detection report lay quietly on Zhang Jianye's desk.

The blurry photo clipped to the front page of the report is none other than the terrifying black-and-white figure, five meters tall, at the epicenter of the Qinling explosion last night!